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'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [204r] (417/570)
The record is made up of 1 file (281 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1936-4 Oct 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Agjglstotit Surgeon, Peoxiire* nececaary taadlcal cIo{,toob#
L. (imdras) or L*C.?*S. Bombay plxxa
M#B• or B»S* Degrees.
sub. Aaat.ctirfieoR . n©quires necessary jaadical derrees,
J • L *U *P. {i,satoaa) or L.C.P.S. liombay.
^cm ?xninder
Requires necessary pbanaacoutlcal dlplow.
sanltax^y Inspector . Requires necessary sanitary Inspector*8
x Certiricatc# 0 r*,onths bygene course
CertlTloatc*
Civil litelneerlng overseer . Hoads and Buildings. ?.W*D.
qualifications or similar experience. Siirveyln^^ and setting
out essential, also measurement and compiling measurement books
and contract certificates*
\yorissHcp .vcrcocg , idjowledge of ^jodern Workshop practice only
obtained from long experience and ability to operate all
Workshop mchinos. i^novledge obtained firstly by working up
througii engineering workshops as maciilnist, turner, etc.
Mathematics, reading drawings etc. and capability of controlling
labour all essential. Kuwait unlikely to produce such a man
for years to cosae.
Survoyor . Knowledge of surveying and map drawing, probably
working up to C.B. overseer.
Draughtsman , iuiowledge, speed and skill at mechanical drawing
and for higiier jobs. iCaowlcdge of estiwtiaag, matorials
computing; etc.
Geological clerks > hpecialiet Iniowled^ c only obtained ai tor
Primna Gloria > sevaral years e.rvica aa general clerk..
iiust toe oap&ble o£ drawing grapto. ate.
Electrical Poronan . Thorou.-U :3wwled-;e of electricity work,
including wiring, systems for switchboards, f^eneratorc and
notors and layouts. Bl^ctrlcal estimating und culculations and
control of labour and electricians.
l^any other isolated specialist Jobs^ j^itbahljr
about one of each.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence and documentation relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait by the Kuwait Oil Company. The majority of the papers relate to operational matters from workers contracts, buoying and navigation, to plans for the construction of refineries.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (281 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 283; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 6-278; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/249
- Title
- 'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 20r:24v, 29r:29v, 31r:37v, 40r:57v, 69r:70v, 72r:78v, 80r:85v, 87r:90v, 92r:95v, 99r:99v, 102r:105v, 107r:109v, 125r:131v, 135r:135v, 137r:140v, 142r:149v, 151r:154v, 156r:158r, 158r, 159v, 159v:180v, 197r:198v, 200r:214v, 217r:244v, 246r:255v, 258r:258v, 263r:272v, 275r:275v, 277r:282v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence